Rehab Group

Lobbying Organisation Rehab Group

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Meeting with MEPs in European Parliament on employment of people with disabilties

Intended results EU Policies and programmes to promote the employment of people with disabilities To give our service users/advocates the opportunity to relate their lived experience of looking for work as a person with a disability, to the MEPs and policy makers present.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Emer Costello

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Emer Costello (Former DPO) MEP (European Parliament)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Email invitation to Irish MEPs inviting the to Round Table Meeting in European Parliament on 10 December to discuss employment and disability issues Follow up email after the meeting

Event / Reception (1)

Meeting in European Parliament on EU Strategies and Policies for the Employment of People with Disabilities on 10 December 2024 The meeting was attended by Irish and other EU MEPs, a representative from the Irish Perm Rep in Brussels, a representative from the European Commission, Oireachtas liaison Rep in EP and European NGOs.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Cowen MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Ciaran Mullooly MEP (European Parliament)

Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP (European Parliament)

Kathleen Funchion MEP (European Parliament)

Luke Ming Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Michael McNamara MEP (European Parliament)

Nina Carberry MEP (European Parliament)

Regina Doherty MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)